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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A560

Portability
90
Imaging
61
Features
60
Overall
60
Samsung NX1000 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A560 Key Specs

Samsung NX1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 114 x 63 x 37mm
  • Released April 2012
  • Renewed by Samsung NX1100
Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed August 2010
  • Previous Model is Sony A500
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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A560 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Samsung NX1000 and Sony A560, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and A560 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The NX1000 was unveiled 21 months after the A560 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the NX1000 scores against the A560 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1000 over the Sony A560

 NX1000 A560 
RevealedApril 2012August 2010Newer by 21 months

Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Samsung NX1000

 A560 NX1000 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k921kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Samsung NX1000 and Sony A560

 NX1000 A560 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX1000 provides outside dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony A560 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the NX1000 versus the A560.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A560 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the NX1000 and A560 is 90 and 64 respectively.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A560 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX1000 and A560.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Samsung NX1000 to provide you with greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger NX1000 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A560 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A560 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A560 Portrait photography highlights
76
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
72
focusing manually
MP count good (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Street photography information
Sony A560 Street photography information
73
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than average (222g)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
75
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Sports photography highlights
Sony A560 Sports photography highlights
55
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery (1,050 per charge)
sensor has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Travel photography details
Sony A560 Travel photography details
68
lighter than average (222 grams)
megapixel count good (20MP)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
60
better than average battery (1,050 shots)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX1000
Landscape photography with Sony A560
70
has manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse recording
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (1,050 CIPA)
has double storage slots
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX1000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A560 as a Vlogging camera
34
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (222g)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone support
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic port
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1000 and Sony A560
 Samsung NX1000Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX1000 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2012-04-19 2010-08-24
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 15 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 32 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 921 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222 grams (0.49 pounds) 599 grams (1.32 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 63 x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 70
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 12.3
DXO Low light score 840 817
Other
Battery life 320 photos 1050 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BC1030 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One Dual
Cost at launch $388 $650